String and tag and process of making



Sept 1. 1925. 1,551,686

E. J. OVINGTON V STRING AND TAG'AND PROCESS OF MAKING Filed Dec. 22. 192::

suitable recesses in the layer-slot tag ma-' terlal, whereby subsequently individual tags Patented Sept. 1, 1925.; V

. I ED ARDliraovmerongor iinwron, MAssAcnUsnr'rs.

srnnxrej AND Tee m rnoonsson iuAxINe.

. Application filed December 22, 192 s. Serial no. 682,338.

Improvement "in Strings and Tags and Processes of ll/Iaking, of which the follow ingfdescription, in'conneotion withthe accompanying drawings, is a specification, like letters on the drawingsrepresenting like parts.

My present invention-is a novel tag and attaching string and is a modification'of my copending application" Ser; "No. 682,339, filed Dec. 22, 1923, wherein I have'illustrated one method of forming, as a con inuous operation, a united string and tag material, which tag material is subsequently severed into individual single tag and string lengths. In my present application I have illustrated and herein claimed a different method of carrying out the process xplained and claimed broadly in said prior application. The importance of forming a egg and attached cord or string, as a continuousoperation and permitting ofgreat speed in manufacturing, as well as economy in production, is fully explained in my said copending application. In mypresent application I have devised a method of attach ing to a single string, a plurality of tag materials, particularlyintended for use in tea ball tags or the like, a method of making same by attaching double layers of tag material with the attaching cord arranged symmetrically. This produces a much more artistic and attractive article of manufacture. In carrying out my invention I sperially prepare two strips, each of duplicate formation, contour and size, then I attach these two strips or layers together with the attaching cord arranged centrally, positioning loops of predetermined length through with attached'cords can be readily severed, resulting in an extremely attractive tea tag of suitable size to carry printing, advertising and the like, as well as giving a firm, strong union between the tag and the at taching cord to enable an articl such as a tea bag attached to the other end of the cord to be lifted by grasping the tag itself, thus giving a firm handhold therefor.

Referring to the drawings,

Fig. 1 illustrates a fragmentary portion of a section of one of the layers prepared to carry out my present invention;

Fig. 2 is a view illustrating the method of uniting two strips with the attaching cord arranged centrally therebetween;

' Fig. 3 is a view showing the resulting tags and attached cord; I I i Fig. 4 is across-sectional view on the line 4 -4 of Fig. 3; and Fig. 5, shows the completely I severed individual tea tags and strlngs.

Referring to the drawings I first-prepare duplicate strips of tag material, preferably paper, pastehoard or the like, or equal width and very considerable length, such strips being indicated at 1. By my method of continuous process of manufacture, I move said strips past suitable cutting devices, forming therein openings or recesses 2, 2, 2. Simultaneously or successively suitable printing may be formed thereon as indicated at 3, 3, this appearing on that portion which'is to be subsequently severed into the individual tag. A plurality of these strips are th n arranged for uniting the same into a complete doubled tag strip, as shown at Fig. 2, these strips being positioned so that the recesses 2, 2, will register in each layer, as illustrated at 6, Fig. 2. Prior to or during the operation of uniting the two strips,

a cord, string or thread 10 is positioned centraily of the strips and loops 12 are formed of suitable lengths by drawing or feeding the cord 10 through the recesses 2 of one of the strips. Suitable adhesive being applied to the contacting faces of the strips as they are arranged together with th cord 10 interposed theebetween, and posri-loned centrally thereof, results in the formation of the completed double strip material as shown at 15 and the extended loop 12 of suitable length for subsequent severing into individual tags and attached strings.

By my present arrangement of cutting out the recesses 2 and consequently presenting a combined opening 6through both layers in the completed tag material, I am enabled to cut out or die, stamp or the like, and as a machine operation, without cutting the cord,

the subsequent individual tea tags, this ac- I tion requiring only the cutting operation.

from 18 to 19, as shown in Fig. 2, thus automatically producing, and during the continuous feeding action of the materials, the completed tag 20, with the attached length 21 of cord or string 21. As illustrated at tag is raised or grasped for manipulating the tea ball or ot1ier "arti'cIe attached 'at the other end of the cord, Snpse q ue r t ly the length of cord 21 is cutas shown at 22 ad'- jacent the next succeeding tag All the operations above describedfai'e 'capabl'eof' being automatically performedandin quiclg succession, either; by: hand .as' above ei;- plained, or by appropriate il iachinery. The esulting t g wit the a tas h g Ql-dstring positioned centra11y"hetween double lay rs is also, I heli eye, novelty and Iain claiming the same broadly herein.

My inyention is further described and defined in the form 'of'clailns as follower 1. Thevprocess of uniting page "Quee attaching cord positioned app oigimately' centlelly the eo hi h eo s s s Prtprripg strips of quii W1 th matefiah a eqrd symmetrically of one of said strips anddrayving a loop of p'redeter nlned length through the recesses thereof, folding said stris together to bring adjacent faces into contact and With the cord therebetween, and securing the strips to each other and subsequently cutting individual tags from the t str p- QQ The' process of uniting tags and an attaching cord positioned approximately centrally, which consists in preparing two strips of equal. Width of tag material, cutting recesses therein, positioning a cord symmetrically of said strip and drawing a loop of predetermined length through the recesses of one strip, uniting said strips on their contacting faces With the cord therebetween, and subsequently cutting individual tagIsfroin the tag strip of doubled materia In testimony whereof, I have signed my name tothis specification.

EDWARD ovrneron. 

